That’s the theme at Folsom Field Saturday night as Colorado celebrates breast cancer awareness month with pink touches all over the field. The CU logo at midfield is even lined in pink and the Buffaloes’ shoes are pink.

The fans were asked to wear black and pink, an appropriate combination with Halloween parties all over town. A real rough estimate is a crowd of about 45,000 will brave a forecast of 30 degree temperatures to watch the Buffaloes (3-3, 0-3 Pac-12) face Arizona (4-2, 1-2).

If it’s not two great teams it at least features two great players. Arizona tailback Ka’Deem Carey is leading the nation in rushing at 160.2 yards per game. He’ll try to approach the 366-yard, five-touchdown effort in burying the Buffs last year, 56-31.

Colorado’s Paul Richardson is fourth nationally in receiving yards per game with 130.3 yards per game. He’ll go much of the night against Shaq Richardson, his cousin and one-time teammate at Los Alamitos (Calif.) High.

It’s not overstating the situation to say this could mean the season for Colorado. An upset over the Wildcats, 13-point favorites, would put it two wins away from its first bowl game since 2007. Winnable games are left against California (1-6, 0-4) Nov. 16 and two weeks later in the regular-season finale at Utah (4-4, 1-4).

A loss would mean the Buffs must win those two games and pull an upset against either UCLA (5-1, 2-1) or Washington (4-3, 1-3) on the road or Southern California (5-3, 2-2) at home.

Arizona, meanwhile, can become bowl eligible with a win over the Buffs then at California next Saturday.

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